Hall of Fame NBA centers tier list

NBA centers in the Hall of Fame, greatest first. Rank hall of Fame NBA centers from S to F.
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Kareem Abdul-​Jabbar
C · LAL
Tim Duncan
C/PF · SA
Hakeem Olajuwon
C · HOU
Wilt Chamberlain
C · LAL
Shaquille O'Neal
C · LAL
Bob Pettit
C/PF · ATL
Kevin Garnett
C/PF · MIN
David Robinson
C · SA
Bill Russell
C · BOS
Moses Malone
C/PF · HOU
Willis Reed
C/PF · NY
Wes Unseld
C/PF · WSH
Dave Cowens
C/SF · BOS
George Mikan
C · LAL
Bill Walton
C · LAC
Bob McAdoo
C · LAL
Jerry Lucas
C/PF · SAC
Dolph Schayes
C/PF · PHI
Patrick Ewing
C · NY
Robert Parish
C · BOS
Nate Thurmond
C/PF · GS
Elvin Hayes
C/PF · WSH
Dikembe Mutombo
C · DEN
Alonzo Mourning
C · MIA
Pau Gasol
C/PF · LAL
Vlade Divac
C · LAL
Yao Ming
C · HOU
Amar'e Stoudemire
C/PF · PHX
Ralph Sampson
C · HOU
Arvydas Sabonis
C · POR
Bob Lanier
C · DET
Phil Jackson
C/PF · LAL
Tom Heinsohn
C/SF · BOS
Ed Macauley
C/PF · BOS
Walt Bellamy
C · NY
Connie Hawkins
C/SF · PHX
Don Barksdale
C · WSH
Dan Issel
C/PF · DEN
Clyde Lovellette
C · ATL
Gus Johnson
C/SF · IND
Artis Gilmore
C · CHI
George McGinnis
C/PF · IND
Wayne Embry
C · SAC
Zelmo Beaty
C · ATL
Nathaniel Clifton
C/PF · NY
Mel Daniels
C · IND
BHBob Houbregs
C · BOS
Dino Rađa
C/PF · BOS
Jack Sikma
C/PF · MIL
Arnie Risen
C · BOS
NJNeil Johnston
C · GS
John Thompson
C · BOS

Top hall of Fame NBA centers — November 2026

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About this tier list

A tier list sorts everyone into rows from S (the best) to F. Rename the rows, recolour them, or add your own.

NBA centers in the Hall of Fame, greatest first.

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